I suppose the "let's move it forward" thing was popular in the past. My truck was modified in that way sometime. The truck is on it's third engine.
As requested, here are some pix. I replaced the rad and added a piece of angle iron across the top to provide more strength. I didn't like to think of the radiator as being used as a structural member.
The aluminum rad is different from the stock one:
https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...fferences-from-original.html#Post1312967
